Question: You often hear that you have to drink a lot of water if you want to lose weight. Why is that really the case? And I have another question about water: I sometimes hear that you can not drink water when eating, because that is not good for digestion (which would then become slower). How is that exactly?

Dietitian Lenny : 'Water causes the stomach volume to increase, which gives a feeling of satiety. This will decrease your appetite. You have to make sure that you get enough nutrition. Water does not provide energy. If you eat too little, but drink a lot of water, you quickly get hungry again, which increases the chance of extra sweets. Drinking water during the meal has no adverse effects, but pay attention to the amount. A good fluid intake ensures that your waste can be properly excreted via the kidneys. So you have a good disposal of your waste.

Furthermore, sufficient fluid intake is also very important for a good bowel movement. When you lose weight you often see that people suffer from poor bowel movements. Drinking water helps with losing some weight. This is due to a combination of too little food and too little drinking. Therefore, attention to moisture is also important for this.

Some more facts about water: People often think that drinking extra water is slim. That is a myth. Water requirements: an adult needs one and a half liters of fluid every day. Pay attention, because with extra effort this need is higher. When you use medication, your fluid requirement is also higher. In addition to water, coffee, tea, milk, fruit juice and soft drinks also count as drinking water. But fruit juice and soft drinks contain calories and you should limit their use during the weight loss process. Just like alcohol, you get extra hunger.